Tacachi Municipality facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Tacachi Municipality
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Municipality
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Mount K'ili K'ili in Tacachi Municipality seen from Arani as "sleeping elephant"
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 Tacachi Municipality
Location in Bolivia
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| Country |  Bolivia |
| Department | Cochabamba Department |
| Province | Punata Province |
| Seat | Tacachi |
| Elevation | 10,000 ft (3,000 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,076 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (BOT) |
Tacachi Municipality is a special area in Bolivia, like a small local government. It's the fourth "municipal section" within the Punata Province, which is part of the Cochabamba Department. The main town, or "seat," of this municipality is called Tacachi.
What is a Municipality?
A municipality is like a local government area. It has its own leaders and helps manage things for the people living there. Tacachi Municipality is one of these areas in Bolivia.
Tacachi Cantons
A canton is a smaller part of a municipality. In Tacachi, the municipality and the canton are the same. This means the entire area of Tacachi Municipality is also known as Tacachi Canton.
Languages Spoken
In Tacachi Municipality, people mainly speak two languages. These are Quechua and Spanish. Many people speak both!
Here's a look at how many people spoke each language in 2001:
| Language | Number of Speakers |
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| Quechua | 953 |
| Aymara | 4 |
| Guaraní | 1 |
| Other native languages | 0 |
| Spanish | 674 |
| Foreign languages | 3 |
| Only native language | 350 |
| Native and Spanish | 603 |
| Only Spanish | 71 |
See also
In Spanish: Tacachi para niños
